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The Venus Project calls upon the strongest and most courageous to create a prosperous world in the dismal wilderness of Venus. Those who demonstrate the skill and the passion to embark on this adventure must transform the barren planet in the midst of political and cultural unrest. When Risa and Benzi, children of Iris, one of the first people to partake in this project, find themselves in opposing forces on the battlefield, it is their love and perseverance that will determine the destiny of the new land. Pamela Sargent was born in New York in 1948 and attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, attaining a master's degree in philosophy. She is regarded as one of science fictions most important feminist writers and has edited a number of acclaimed anthologies celebrating the contribution of women writers to the SF field. She has been nominated for or won the Hugo, Nebula, Tiptree and Sturgeon Awards. Pamela Sargent lives in New York with fellow SF author, George Zebrowski.